Steller\'s Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus

1/1600s at f8, ISO:1600, Nikon D300S w 300mm

\"Steller\'s Sea Eagle,\" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.The Steller\'s Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus,is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It lives in coastal northeastern Asia and mainly preys on fish. On average, it is the heaviest eagle in the world, at about 5 to 9 kilograms (11 to 20 lb; 0.79 to 1.4 st), but often lags behind the Harpy Eagle and Philippine Eagle in some other measurements. This bird is named after the German naturalist George Wilhelm Steller.

Hokkaido, Japan

02/12/2012